Innovations in Knowledge and Learning for Competitive Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific
Published on 1. December 2015
28 pages
978-92-9257-263-1 (ISBN)
Description
Higher education institutions in Asia and the Pacific, modeled on industrial age thinking that demands excellence in routinized capacities, lack the ability to innovate and create new knowledge enterprises. The transition to a knowledge economy is affecting the purpose, content, pedagogy, and methodologies of higher education. Nontraditional stakeholders such as professional bodies, industry experts, think tanks, research institutes, and field experts/practitioners are now involved not only in planning but in providing higher education services. The traditional model of "knowledge versus skills" is no longer relevant. Higher education programs must consider lived experiences, contextual knowledge, and indigenous knowledge.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Figures
- Figures
- 1: Integrated Knowledge for Competitive Higher Education
- 2: HEI Functions Supporting Knowledge Type Required for a Knowledge Economy
- Abbreviations
- Executive Summary
- Background and Context
- Innovation, Creativity, Inventiveness, and Entrepreneurship
- Nature and Types of Knowledge
- Applications of Types of Knowledge
- Relevance of Knowledge to Current and Future Needs
- Innovation in Leveraging the Ubiquity of Knowledge and Learning
- ICT-Stimulated Knowledge Innovation Options for Strengthening Capacity and Competitiveness of HEIs
- Final Remarks
- References
